Job

Job 23:3–7

³If only I knew where to find Him,

so that I could go to His seat.

⁴I would plead my case before Him

and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵I would learn how He would answer,

and consider what He would say.

⁶Would He contend with me in His great power?

No, He would certainly take note of me.

⁷Then an upright man could reason with Him,

and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If only	מִֽי־	mî-	Interjection	H4310 who?
I knew	יָ֭דַעְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
where to find Him	וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ	wə·’em·ṣā·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
so that I could go	אָ֝ב֗וֹא	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
His seat	תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃	tə·ḵū·nā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8499 arrangement, preparation, fixed place

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I would plead	אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה	’e·‘er·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
my case	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
before Him	לְפָנָ֣יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and fill my mouth	וּ֝פִ֗י	ū·p̄î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
with	אֲמַלֵּ֥א	’ă·mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H4390 be full, fill
arguments	תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃	ṯō·w·ḵā·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8433 rebuke, correction

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I would learn	אֵ֭דְעָה	’ê·ḏə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3045 know
how	מִלִּ֣ים	mil·lîm	Noun - feminine plural	H4405 word, speech, utterance
He would answer	יַעֲנֵ֑נִי	ya·‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
and consider	וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה	wə·’ā·ḇî·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H995 discern
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
He would say	יֹּ֥אמַר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Would He contend	יָרִ֣יב	yā·rîḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
with me	עִמָּדִ֑י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
in His great	הַבְּרָב־	hab·bə·rāḇ-	Article, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
power	כֹּ֭חַ	kō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
No	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
He	ה֝֗וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
would certainly	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
take	יָשִׂ֥ם	yā·śim	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
of me	בִּֽי׃	bî	Preposition; first person common singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	שָׁ֗ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
an upright man	יָ֭שָׁר	yā·šār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
could reason	נוֹכָ֣ח	nō·w·ḵāḥ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
with Him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and I would be delivered	וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה	wa·’ă·p̄al·lə·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H6403 escape
forever	לָ֝נֶ֗צַח	lā·ne·ṣaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
from my Judge	מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃	miš·šō·p̄ə·ṭî	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern